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john boehner tweeted that health care costs would go up, including a link where it says most health care costs will go down. jacki: it's because republicans have been so successful thus far not having their minions check that. people are still sending me notes on twitter saying that this bill was passed in the dark of night, in secrecy, without any republican consultation and it's a government takeover of health care. it's insanity. stephanie: we had a caller yesterday. the you couldn't even see the bill. it wasn't on t.v. jacki: and besides the fact that we lost a lot of the things we wanted because there was so much compromise with the industries and republicans, it's part of the reason we don't have the public health care option in that mix, besides all of that, the president put on a big show when he held that bipartisan convention, conversation, whatever you call it, i watched the whole thing. it was a televised day. stephanie: it was in the dark of night, no, you did not, dark of night. jacki: trust me, i watched every word, and it was all a big show to be able to prove to people t
john boehner tweeted that health care costs would go up, including a link where it says most health care costs will go down. jacki: it's because republicans have been so successful thus far not having their minions check that. people are still sending me notes on twitter saying that this bill was passed in the dark of night, in secrecy, without any republican consultation and it's a government takeover of health care. it's insanity. stephanie: we had a caller yesterday. the you couldn't even...
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this -- there's no realistic scenario where obama gets a sharp blow to the head and wakes up as john boehner. it's like how does this work? >> free sitcom idea by the way. i really love that idea. >> bill: then in the middle of all of this, you've got one republican -- broken out in the public between chris christie and rand paul over a very important issue i think which is this whole nsa thing. so they've squabbled -- i think chris christie started the fight. rand paul jumped up. chris christie of course, rand paul's dangerous because he's questioning the use of drones and what nsa is up to, rand paul says no, you're the dangerous one because you're spending too much money on silly stuff like hurricane sandy. i think they're both wrong. at any rate. so rand paul invites chris christie to a beer. here's the latest, the two of them spatting back and forth. rand paul first and then chris christie. >> we're going to have to patch things up. if we can sit down, i'm inviting him for a beer. >> he suggested the two of you sit down and have a beer and bury the hatchet. >> i'm running for re-electio
this -- there's no realistic scenario where obama gets a sharp blow to the head and wakes up as john boehner. it's like how does this work? >> free sitcom idea by the way. i really love that idea. >> bill: then in the middle of all of this, you've got one republican -- broken out in the public between chris christie and rand paul over a very important issue i think which is this whole nsa thing. so they've squabbled -- i think chris christie started the fight. rand paul jumped up....
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the ballad of john boehner is a sad and loan lone some song. the ballad of jacki robinson is heroic and inspiring. "42", the movie hits theaters this weekend and we'll look at that movie and the man it portrays and the ballad of jay-z's cuba trip is a real song. eyes roll back into their back of their head every time they have a chance to link the president to wrappers. it's thursday, it's "the war room," and we'll be right back. >> do you think that there is any chance we'll see this president even say the words "carbon tax"? >> with an open mind... >> has the time finally come for real immigration reform? >> ...and a distinctly satirical point of view. >> but you mentioned "great leadership" so i want to talk about donald rumsfeld. >> (laughter). >> watch the show. >> only on current tv. >> watch the show. >> only on current tv. you know who is coming on to me now? you know the kind of guys that do reverse mortgage commercials? those types are coming on to me all the time now. (vo) she gets the comedians laughing and the thinkers thinking. >>
the ballad of john boehner is a sad and loan lone some song. the ballad of jacki robinson is heroic and inspiring. "42", the movie hits theaters this weekend and we'll look at that movie and the man it portrays and the ballad of jay-z's cuba trip is a real song. eyes roll back into their back of their head every time they have a chance to link the president to wrappers. it's thursday, it's "the war room," and we'll be right back. >> do you think that there is any...
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boehner about the debt. it's how we do it and when we do it. it was reassuring when he said he was not going to chase a bad deal. he was asked about the cpi which was a great concern to democrats. what he said was look, he's going to totally maintain the medicare and our social security, but he was acknowledging that sometimes we don't like to remember ourselves, we got a divided government. he said if we're going to demand a balanced approach then obviously we have to talk about things that we don't like. the context that the president presented this in is he would only get engaged on anything related to medicare if it was in the context of a very solid balanced deal. and i think what was reassuring was his emphasis on the commitment to the middle class bringing down unemployment, creating jobs. and you know, the difference here is that mr. boehner and the republicans actually do believe in austerity. they think if we just squeeze squeeze, squeeze, even as we lower taxes at the high end that will create prosperity. that's really a pipe dream.
boehner about the debt. it's how we do it and when we do it. it was reassuring when he said he was not going to chase a bad deal. he was asked about the cpi which was a great concern to democrats. what he said was look, he's going to totally maintain the medicare and our social security, but he was acknowledging that sometimes we don't like to remember ourselves, we got a divided government. he said if we're going to demand a balanced approach then obviously we have to talk about things that we...
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he had called boehner, and boehner had gone to sleep. boehner said the president was right. >> oh, my goodness. >> stephanie: and another one asked why the white house decided to suspend white house tours. [ laughter ] >> stephanie: because of the sequestration that you just voted for. >> those are real earth-shattering issues. >> stephanie: yes, you think we're waiting for the white smoel has anything hand on the budget? and literally that is what this is about. >> the first term it was about making sure he didn't get reelected, and i do believe that my republican colleagues continue to be disoriented, they haven't found their sea legs. they didn't have a plan b. they were so convinced that his election the first time was anomaly that they were just going to correct things the second time. and they have not come to grips with the fact that the majority of the country supports the president and his policies. so we all have to push for them to come to reality. >> stephanie: i agree. did you see paul ryan on with chris wallace on fox news
he had called boehner, and boehner had gone to sleep. boehner said the president was right. >> oh, my goodness. >> stephanie: and another one asked why the white house decided to suspend white house tours. [ laughter ] >> stephanie: because of the sequestration that you just voted for. >> those are real earth-shattering issues. >> stephanie: yes, you think we're waiting for the white smoel has anything hand on the budget? and literally that is what this is about....
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a lot of republicans who want these bills to pass, and the reason they're even voted on is because boehner wants them to pass, yet a lot of these guys are voting no because of that, they're afraid of the primary challenge. they're afraid to do the right thing for the country because they know if they do they're history. >> john: the conventional wisdom among democrats is that they don't mind for republicans signing onto the ryan budget because they'll smack them over the head with it in 2014. but i don't know how many moderates are paying attention to the contents of the paul ryan budget? will the average voter vote against the guy just because they voted for the paul ryan budget? >> one of the few things that republicans did in 2008 was to muddy the waters on medicare. and they accused obama of cutting medicare even though paul ryan's budget at the time included the same cuts and paul ryan bucket now includes those same cuts. what it does is reinforce the notion. republicans desperately need to change the brand. what this does is allow democrats to say--you don't even need to know the det
a lot of republicans who want these bills to pass, and the reason they're even voted on is because boehner wants them to pass, yet a lot of these guys are voting no because of that, they're afraid of the primary challenge. they're afraid to do the right thing for the country because they know if they do they're history. >> john: the conventional wisdom among democrats is that they don't mind for republicans signing onto the ryan budget because they'll smack them over the head with it in...
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the speaker of the house of representatives, john boehner. harry reid. house majority leader eric eric cantor and house democratic leader nancy pelosi. i think when he saw the crowd, he said hey. >> john: i don't think i've seen a president as happy and relaxed looking since nixon. if you recall the footage, i was just a baby at the time. he came down in a tweed jacket. it is often an occasion for -- i like seeing a president smile on a day like this. >> michelle obama behind her, valerie jarrett. true inner circle. his two children and valerie jarrett. >> john: you would say the president who doesn't have enough women advisers. >> jennifer: he's surrounded by estrogen. it is awesome. >> john: eric cantor, a smiling eric cantor. >> jennifer: eric cantor in the background. symbolism there, looming in the background. >> john: the image that john boehner looks at every day, i think. now, the vice president's swearing in will occur first, correct? >> jennifer: yes. >> john: followed by the president's. >> more joe biden trivia, vice presidents biden paid tri
the speaker of the house of representatives, john boehner. harry reid. house majority leader eric eric cantor and house democratic leader nancy pelosi. i think when he saw the crowd, he said hey. >> john: i don't think i've seen a president as happy and relaxed looking since nixon. if you recall the footage, i was just a baby at the time. he came down in a tweed jacket. it is often an occasion for -- i like seeing a president smile on a day like this. >> michelle obama behind her,...
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"wall street journal," national review lisa merckowski, even john boehner seem to be budging a bit on this. >> the republicans in congress are in two camps. those who will vote no and those who will vote hell, no. i'm afraid they have a nigh eave attitude of the consequences of using this tactic. it is a tactic of economic mass destruction. it is also ineffective. they may succeed in using their power to default on the debt and the question for them is whether they'll have the restraint not to use it. but if they do, there is going to be a ferocious market reaction that will pistol whip congress into doing the obligation that america has that's to pay its bills. it is a bad tactic that will do an immense amount of damage and won't succeed. but unfortunately, when i talked to my republican colleagues, they have enormous confidence this is "the leverage they need." >> john: to never be elected again. let me throw you out the number one argument i get from my republican loved ones. what about the argument that president obama himself voted against raising the debt ceiling under president
"wall street journal," national review lisa merckowski, even john boehner seem to be budging a bit on this. >> the republicans in congress are in two camps. those who will vote no and those who will vote hell, no. i'm afraid they have a nigh eave attitude of the consequences of using this tactic. it is a tactic of economic mass destruction. it is also ineffective. they may succeed in using their power to default on the debt and the question for them is whether they'll have the...
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look what they did to john boehner. they should have seen this coming and they should have mixed it up here with a few good women, a few good people of color in some of these positions. peter, what's the world saying? >> lot of people talking about this. we're tweeting at bpshow. you can find us there. disagrees saying the president only replaced one white woman with white white man. hillary with john kerry. >> bill: the last four appointments have been white males. >> i think that what we're saying is -- right -- what we're saying isn't that barack obama is getting rid of females to put in white men but if a white male resigned, it doesn't mean you have to put another white male in that position. he could have gone in a different direction. >> bill: it just means that you mix them up. today it is very unusual. if you had -- i'm appointing four people for my top positions. and you look and they're all white males. >> fred wilder agrees. time for michelle and the girls to have a chat about words matching actions with bar
look what they did to john boehner. they should have seen this coming and they should have mixed it up here with a few good women, a few good people of color in some of these positions. peter, what's the world saying? >> lot of people talking about this. we're tweeting at bpshow. you can find us there. disagrees saying the president only replaced one white woman with white white man. hillary with john kerry. >> bill: the last four appointments have been white males. >> i think...
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i want to have you listen to a sound bite from speaker boehner. >> listen we have been reasonable and responsible in our approach to this and we're going to continue to do that. it's time for the president to do his part. >> jennifer: i don't know if you can hear that. >> i heard it. but very quickly, we got here because of two massive tax cuts two unpaid for wars and financial recklessness on wall street and deregulation. we need to restore those upper income brackets and have an investment program to put people back to work. the fed recognizes this. and as someone in business for me the issue is not whether i'll pay 35 or 39% next year it is whether people will have the incomes to buy the products and services we want to produce in the economy. that's where the focus ought to be. >> jennifer: all right. he is the guy that knows about california and the nation former california state treasurer, and up next i don't know about you, but i >> jennifer: we're back in "the war room," i'm jennifer granholm. we have been searching for a well-constructed argument that puts a button on this ri
i want to have you listen to a sound bite from speaker boehner. >> listen we have been reasonable and responsible in our approach to this and we're going to continue to do that. it's time for the president to do his part. >> jennifer: i don't know if you can hear that. >> i heard it. but very quickly, we got here because of two massive tax cuts two unpaid for wars and financial recklessness on wall street and deregulation. we need to restore those upper income brackets and...
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here is the offer that john boehner put forward--butkis. nothing. he said, i'm interested in raising revenue or we're willing to do that. so how much, you want to cut medicare? you want to cut social security? john, admit it, you want to cut social security. no, no i want the president to say that. why would he say that? that's not his position. that's your position. you have not made no offer, no offer. i don't want you to get confused because the rest of tv will say he said-she said. no the republicans have made no offer, none. they're full of it. now the white house is fighting back. this is the thing that is flabbergasting. the white house communication director said, the president is not going to negotiate with himself. he has laid out his position, and the republicans have to come to the table. my reaction to that was-- >> flabbergasted. >> cenk: what? the white house not negotiating with itself? that's fantastic. do you remember what president obama said in 2010 because he had these negotiations with the republicans over the stimulus package.
here is the offer that john boehner put forward--butkis. nothing. he said, i'm interested in raising revenue or we're willing to do that. so how much, you want to cut medicare? you want to cut social security? john, admit it, you want to cut social security. no, no i want the president to say that. why would he say that? that's not his position. that's your position. you have not made no offer, no offer. i don't want you to get confused because the rest of tv will say he said-she said. no the...
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up to this point house speaker john boehner is saying he will not accept any increases on tax rates. but some top republicans are quietly coming around. it is obvious after the election that republicans do not hold the mandate on taxes. while the g.o.p. still might not agree to a tax rate on those making more than $250,000 a year, if democrats demand a millionaire tax increase, it will be hard for republicans to say no. climate change actvilles are not feeling too optimistic after the president's news conference yesterday. advocates had been hoping the president would push for a carbon tax as a way to help raise revenue during talks on the fiscal cliff. while the president did say he is a official believe err -- firm believer in climate change and will take up the issue in the future. for now it will take a backseat to the economy. this is also an issue both parties avoided during the presidential campaign and even during energy talks, there was no mention of climate change during the debates. more john fuglesang is coming up after the break and we're live in our chat room, join us t
up to this point house speaker john boehner is saying he will not accept any increases on tax rates. but some top republicans are quietly coming around. it is obvious after the election that republicans do not hold the mandate on taxes. while the g.o.p. still might not agree to a tax rate on those making more than $250,000 a year, if democrats demand a millionaire tax increase, it will be hard for republicans to say no. climate change actvilles are not feeling too optimistic after the...
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>> now boehner we're back to where we were before the election in some respects. there is a significant core of the republican party that simply will not raise taxes under any sixths. they will not raise rates. they still feel that they are pledged to grover norquist, maybe not to the american people. not to the constitution, but to grover norquist. therefore they're not going to go along--even if boehner wants them to go along. both sides the president and democrats on one side, boehner and the republicans are basically maneuvering for bargaining position for what is going to be a long-term negotiation. >> eliot: they're just shadow boxing, i think that's exactly right. i wonder and i'm trying to assess--i have no knowledge of what goes on inside the republican party but i'm trying to discern if boehner has more strength now than he did when this negotiation took place lose yearlastyear. does he have the political strength because his party lost, can he look eric cantor in the eye and other republican leaders in the eye and say we have no choice but to cut a deal
>> now boehner we're back to where we were before the election in some respects. there is a significant core of the republican party that simply will not raise taxes under any sixths. they will not raise rates. they still feel that they are pledged to grover norquist, maybe not to the american people. not to the constitution, but to grover norquist. therefore they're not going to go along--even if boehner wants them to go along. both sides the president and democrats on one side, boehner...
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because mitch mcconnell and john boehner brought governance to a halt, their only principle was to say no to the white house, we should now serve up mitt romney as their chosen negotiating partner? such is the logic of the amazingly cynical and disappointing columnists to. read the des moines register endorsement of romney is to read a logic that would have justified neville chamberlain apiecement of the nazis. cave to the entity that refuses to negotiate and then blame the party that does stand on proper principle yet still tried in good faith to negotiate a deal for the public good. such skewed logic is horrific to read. credit ezra klein and some others for shining the light on this and shame on those who are rewarding the worst form of politics we've seen in many presidential cycles and the politicians whose campaigns have neither the guts nor will to speak truth to the public about their views on the tough issues we face. that's my view. what you're saying. (vo) she's joy behar. >>current will let me say anything. >> eliot: it seems like an odd thing to have to point out. but it's
because mitch mcconnell and john boehner brought governance to a halt, their only principle was to say no to the white house, we should now serve up mitt romney as their chosen negotiating partner? such is the logic of the amazingly cynical and disappointing columnists to. read the des moines register endorsement of romney is to read a logic that would have justified neville chamberlain apiecement of the nazis. cave to the entity that refuses to negotiate and then blame the party that does...
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let's talk about john boehner. you've written a powerful piece -- >> thank you. >> bill: for roll call. john boehner who once again says we thought we resolved this debt ceiling so it wouldn't come up again until 2013, would not come up in the election year but john boehner brought it back and saying right now we're never going to raise -- unless we with get corresponding cuts, right? debt ceiling as a political football. >> all right. let me use the word that i used in the headline. this is as irresponsible behavior from a speaker of the united states house of representatives you could possibly get. first of all, you don't play around with the debt ceiling with a credit rating of the united states government. no matter who you are. that's whether it is stan collender, bill press or john boehner. >> bill: why don't you? >> you've got a responsibility here for the reputation of the country. and you don't want to do anything that would negatively affect it. that's number one. and number two he, john boehner has liter
let's talk about john boehner. you've written a powerful piece -- >> thank you. >> bill: for roll call. john boehner who once again says we thought we resolved this debt ceiling so it wouldn't come up again until 2013, would not come up in the election year but john boehner brought it back and saying right now we're never going to raise -- unless we with get corresponding cuts, right? debt ceiling as a political football. >> all right. let me use the word that i used in the...